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12-1172 Definition of forcible entry

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Arizona Code › Title 12 › Chapter 8 › Article 4 › Section 1172

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12-1172. Definition of forcible entry

A "forcible entry," or an entry where entry is not given by law within the meaning of this article, is:

1. An entry without the consent of the person having the actual possession.

2. As to a landlord, an entry upon the possession of his tenant at will or by sufferance, whether with or without the tenant's consent.

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